Online shopping takes off in Hong Kong
#HongKong #shopping used to be considered too convenient to bother using the internet to buy things. Retailers have long been able to secure business without innovating much, thanks to an influx of Chinese mainland tourists keen to hit the malls and the fact that most of the populace in such a compact metropolis enjoys easy access to physical stores.
However, it seems fair to say that #e-commerce in Hong Kong is gradually gaining traction as major brands and shopping platforms are expanding their e-commerce footprints during the #COVID-19 pandemic.
Will the trend become standard practice in the post-pandemic era and give a leg up to struggling local retailers? How can the city leverage the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to speed up online-to-offline integration?
Explore this issue in China Daily Hong Kong's latest Data Journalism report
https://www.chinadailyhk.com/article/165246#Can-e-commerce-grow-retail-sales-beyond-inbound-travelers?
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April 30, 2021
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The rise of #telemedicine faces obstacles in Hong Kong
Densely-populated #HongKong is compact, blessed with district-level health clinics. This convenience, though, has delayed adoption of telemedicine. But the #COVID-19 pandemic has scrambled medical institutions to switch to #online protocols. Is telemedicine only about convenience, or can it make primary #healthcare cheaper and more accessible for everyone? Will the trend become standard practice #postpandemic?
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April 26, 2021
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No health without #mentalhealth
“There is no health without mental health,” the #WHO declared. But how mentally safe and sound are #HongKong people? Very poor. The average mental health score in 2019 was 44.6 points, not even close to the 52-point pass mark.
A relentless #COVID-19 has dragged people down even further, with 74% of Hong Kong residents showing moderate-to-high #depressive symptoms and 40% experiencing #PTSD. More worryingly, most people do not seek any professional help, opting to conceal or ignore their issues. But why? #Stigmatization, discrimination and stereotyping are pervasive in a supposedly inclusive and civilized city.
#HK? #data? #journalism?? #news? #health #illness #anxiety #psychiatric
April 26, 2021
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Can HK’s lean #retirement system be upgraded?
Nearly 31 in 100 #HongKong persons 65 years or older are poor, according to Census and Statistics data. A #system that cannot endow a decent golden-age pot to #elders when they retire may be fundamentally flawed. As we all will become older, how to fix Hong Kong’s retirement income system is a matter of great concern to everyone.
#HK? #data? #journalism?? #news? #income #ageing #economy #financial #MPF #worldbank
April 26, 2021
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#Gender equality — a long way to go
Gender equality has come a long way in recent decades thanks to the heightened awareness of gender disparity and its adverse effects on the #society and #economy. Nevertheless, we are not even close to attaining genuine gender parity.
The #pay gap, power imbalance, discrepancies in #employment opportunities, and a disproportionate number of leadership seats, driven by prevailing gender stereotypes, remain bitterly salient in all societies. #COVID-19 has magnified the #inequality. In the age of a gig economy, where digital and technology skills are coveted, girls and women stand no better chance of being hired than men due to their weakness at #STEM.
#HK? #HongKong #data? #journalism?? #news? #GDP #McKinsey #powers
April 26, 2021
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#Homecoming of #US-listed Chinese mainland companies
After decades of chasing the prestige of a #WallStreet listing, prominent Chinese #mainland enterprises that have gone public in the #UnitedStates are coming home in what could be an irreversible trend that may offer a glimpse of game-changing events in the making.
As more and more "homesick" mainland firms seeking a major #IPO increasingly look to #HongKong to provide the opportunity they need, how will Asia's financial center ride the trend? What is the broader story behind the homecoming journey and fundraising spree?
#HK? #data? #journalism?? #news? #listing #financial #business #economy
April 26, 2021
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Watch what you #eat
Overdependence on imported #food, which could contain residue of growth-promoting agents added during intensive husbandry, poses a grave risk to #HongKong people’s #health, experts say. The accumulation of harmful substances in the body could lead to degenerating organs or #cancers. Industry leaders call for proactive and Hong Kong-specific food safety laws with the assistance of biological toxicity #testing.
#HK? #data? #journalism?? #news? #foodsafety #COVID-19
April 26, 2021
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Why does #ESG matter?
#ClimateChange did not concern scientists until it started to show an unprecedented disruptive effect on the global #ecological system.
The idea to leverage #investment flows to mitigate the effects of climate change began in January 2004, when then-UN secretary-general Kofi Annan launched a joint initiative under the #UN Global Compact, with the International Finance Corporation and the #Swiss government.
The goal was to integrate ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria into asset management, securities brokerage services, and financial research.
Can we undo the damage just through ESG standard adoption? Will ESG disclosures help prevent harm to the planet?
#HK? #HongKong #data? #journalism?? #news? #environment #social #governance #financial
April 26, 2021
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Returning to a #postpandemic office
The disruptive #COVID-19 has had a lasting effect on our #office work. It not only has transformed the conventional way of communication with colleagues as well as the teamwork format, it also has driven a revolution of office #design. The ultimate goal is to create a virus-proof work environment as a defense against the novel #coronavirus, its mutated varieties, and ordinary seasonal #influenza.
#HK? #HongKong #data? #journalism?? #news? #building #virusproof
April 26, 2021
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Why #smarthome?
Have you ever thought of using your #smartphone to check into or out of a hotel? Guests can lie in bed and order room service, make reservations, or dim the lights through voice commands. Nowadays, sensored-powered devices, or Internet of Things technologies, are making this possible. You can also be smart when adopting these #IoT technologies in your home, not just in hotels.
Explore this issue in China Daily Hong Kong's #DataJournalism report: http://cdhkdata.chinadailyhk.com/iot
#HK #data #journalism #news #technology #innovation #smartcity
April 22, 2021
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That's How It Is: Grenville Cross #5
Grenville Cross, senior counsel and former director of public prosecutions of the HongKong Special Administrative Region, told ChinaDaily on Saturday that the decision of China’s top legislature on improving Hong Kong’s electoral system has envisioned a model of democracy best suited to the city’s circumstances. Cross said he expects the initiative to be successful, and it gives people real hope for the future.
April 20, 2021
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That's How It Is: Grenville Cross #4
Grenville Cross, former director of public prosecutions of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said if the so-called "champions of democracy" transgress the law, they shall be prosecuted no matter how powerful their foreign friends may be.
April 20, 2021
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That's How It Is: Grenville Cross #3
Grenville Cross, a senior counsel and former director of public prosecutions of the Hong Kong SAR, criticized Paul Harris, a member of the Liberal Democrats, a British political party, for refusing to step down as head of the Hong Kong Bar Association. This has rendered the association "a quasi-political party" instead of a professional body representing Hong Kong barristers' interests, Cross said.
April 19, 2021
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That's How It Is: Grenville Cross #2
Grenville Cross, senior counsel and former director of public prosecutions of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said on Saturday that it was hypocrisy and "double standards writ large" for the United States and the European Union to find fault with China’s move to improve Hong Kong’s electoral system. Cross said the US is in no position to lecture others when democracy on its own soil has shown serious flaws.
April 19, 2021
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That's How It Is: Grenville Cross #1
Grenville Cross, senior counsel and former director of public prosecutions of the Hong Kong SAR, said some Western politicians have exerted political pressure on foreign judges sitting on Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal, forcing them to quit, in a bid to undermine the city's rule of law and the ongoing electoral improvements.
April 19, 2021
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How are we engaging content？
Have you found yourself lingering on #videostreaming platforms for extended periods of time while social distancing? In #HongKong, you are spoiled with many choices in terms of #video content and video platforms, thanks to the fast #broadband, high mobile-device penetration, and easy access to the online world.
Explore this issue in China Daily Hong Kong's #DataJournalism report: http://cdhkdata.chinadailyhk.com/screenentertainment
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April 19, 2021
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Ground-level #ozone, a hazardous air pollutant
Ozone is the only one of the six air pollutants in #HongKong that is on the rise, reaching a record high in 2019. The lesser-known invisible killer lurking in the ambient air is responsible for respiratory #diseases and premature #deaths.
Experts warn that air pollutants like ozone could weaken our defense against the current #COVID-19 epidemic.
Explore this issue in China Daily Hong Kong's #DataJournalism? report: http://cdhkdata.chinadailyhk.com/ozonepollution
#HK? #data? #journalism? #environment? #EnvironmentProtection #news? #airpollution
April 15, 2021
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Take #plastic out of your mouth
Do you know that when you order #takeout food, part of the plastic #tableware will end up in your mouth? Not to mention it takes up to 1,000 years for plastics to decompose.
Check out our award-winning #DataJournalism project on plastic waste to find out how you can help #SaveThePlanet: http://cdhkdata.chinadailyhk.com/takeoutwaste
#HK? #data? #journalism? #environment? #EnvironmentProtection #news? #NewsAwards?
April 12, 2021
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That's How It Is: Mark Pinkstone
Mark Pinkstone, former chief information officer for the Hong Kong government and a veteran journalist, sheds light on how the “insidious” National Endowment for Democracy participates in subversion to destabilize Hong Kong.
April 08, 2021
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That’s How It Is: Richard Cullen #2
Richard Cullen, visiting professor with the Law Faculty of the University of Hong Kong, calls the latest round of US sanctions on Chinese officials, including those in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, an abusive overreach of “extraterritorial power”.
April 08, 2021
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